This is a simple way of practicing the Past Continuous. I've used it several times with my (small) classes and it provides a method of practice where students can see the use of the tense.
1. Prepare a large sheet of paper; in the middle draw (or photocopy/paste) a picture of a row of houses. Around the edge of the paper paste pictures of different people involved in different household activities, e.g. washing, brushing teeth, watching tv, etc.
2. Explain to the students that the time frame is yesterday evening and this is what was happening in the street. Begin yourself by pointing to the first and second characters and saying,
"While Jane was playing the piano, her mother was cleaning the house."
The next student must then say,
"While her mother was cleaning the house, next door Mr Jones was watching television."
And round it goes.
A further exercise can be used to contrast the use of the past continuous with the past simple. Point to the first picture and show a possible interruption:
"While Jane was playing the piano, her friend knocked at the door."
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